beat retreat

proper noun

The ceremonial occasion during which the personnel of a Royal Navy vessel disembark at the end of their tour of duty.

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Meanings

beat retreat1

verbbeat retreat (third-person singular simple present beats retreat, present participle beating retreat, simple past beat retreat, past participle beaten retreat)

present singular third person beats retreat · participle present beating retreat · participle past beaten retreat

  1. alternativeAlternative form of beat a retreat.

Beat Retreat2

proper nounthe Beat Retreat
  1. nauticalThe ceremonial occasion during which the personnel of a Royal Navy vessel disembark at the end of their tour of duty.
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APA

beat retreat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20retreat

MLA

“beat retreat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20retreat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beat retreat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20retreat.

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